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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 24, 1908.

A. K. TAYLOR,

A. K. TAYLOR. BED.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 24. 1908.

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ARTHUPz TIFTNNON TAYLOR, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

BED.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR KENNON TAYLOR, a citizen ot' the United States, residing` at Jacksonville, in the county of Duval and State of Florida, have invented a new and useful Bed, ot which the following is a specification.

It is the object ot the present invention to provide a crib and supporting means theretor of such construction as to permit of the crib being held above an ordinary bed so as to permit ot the care of a child in the crib without necessity oi" icsving the bed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a foldable crib and support possessing the advantages mentioned above, the object ot such a construction being to permit of the device beingl stored beneath the bed when not in use. l

It is also an object of the invention to provide means for adjustably supporting the crib of the device. so it may be used in con# nection with a. bed ot' any ordinary height.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the crib and supporting means embodying my invention, the same being shown in connection with an ordinary bed. Fig. 2' is a similar view of the device alone showing the same folded.;

Fig. B'is a similar view ofv one corner of the device showing the means provided for holding the crib at varioust adjustments, and Fig. 4 is a side elevation also illustrating the adjusting means.

In the drawings, the base frame of the device is shown as comprised of the end rail 5 and the side rails 6, the said side rails, at their iree ends being bent to extend upwardly at right angles 'as at 7.

The supporting .trame of the deviceis comprised ot` a rail 8, a rail 9, and stiles 10, these rails and stiles forming an open rectangular frame. The supporting frame is hingcdly supported upon the base frame by passing through the ends of the upturned portions 7 of the rails ot' lthe base frame and the stiles 10 of the supporting frame, pivot bolts 11, these bolts being located adjacent the rail 8 of the supporting frame. This location of the pivotbolts 11 permits the major portion of the supporting frame to extend above the upper ends of the portions 7 of the base frame, as clearly shown in Fig.

1 ot the drawings, so that the crib, hereinafter to be described, may be supported at any height desired. In order to hold the Specification of Letters Eatent.

Application led November 2e, 1908.

Patented July 20, 1909.

Serial No. 4611,259.

supporting frame elevatedas illustrated in Fig. l of the drawin s, a latch bar 12 is piv- The means for supporting the crib upon the supporting frame is embodied in rack members which are carried by the stiles 1() of the supportingframe of the device, and in the peculiar construction of one end of the crib itself. Each of th?J stiles 10 of the supporting frame is recessed as at 15 and l seated in the recess in each stile `and held therein by means of screws or bolts is a rack bar 17 the7 notches of which are size and contour as to partlyembrace one ot' the end rails of the crib as will be presently described. The crib, mentioned above, is comprise in part of a main frame including an end rail 18 at the foot end ofthe frame and side rails 19 which are connected at their foot ends to the ends of the rail 18. The head or rear ends ofthe side rails 19 are connected by means of an end rail Q0 the bod portion of which is located in a-plane a distance above the plane of the side rails 19 equal to the height of the sides and ends of the crib,

and at its ends the said end rail 2O is turned downwardly and inwardly at an acute angle, as at 21, said portions being also off-set in the direction ot the foot end of the crib, so that while the body portion of the rail Z0 may engage with the rear' or rack edges or sides of the stiles 10, the off-set portions 21 will engage with theopposite sides of the said stiles 10 of the supporting frame, the lower ends of said portions 9.1 being bent to extend outwardly as at Q2. It is t0 the ends of these laterally extended portions of the end rail'just described that the rear or head ends of the side rails 19 are' connectedl It will be understood from the description of the invention above given that the weight of the main trame of the crib', just described, will hold the oit-set portions' 21 of the end rail Q0 and also the laterally bent portions ends of the main or body portion ot the such l sof ,the rack bars upon the said stiles 10, and

the supporting rail- QO will engage or seat in the notches in that by reason of this engagement, the crib will be firmly supported in the position to which it is adjusted, it heilig understood that in order to adjust the crib, the footend thereof is swung upwardly until the body of the rail Q0 becomes disengaged from the notches in the rack bars upon'the stiles 10 of the supporting frame, and that the crib is to be moved bodily up or down tothe desired elevation, after which, the foot en d is swung downwardly to its original position when the crib will be firmly supported in its new adjustment in the same manner as it was in its original position,

Vertical filling rods 23 are secured at their lower ends in the rail 18 and support at their upper ends a rail 24 which, in connection with the filling rods Q3 and the rail 18, constitutes the oot of the crib. The head of the.crib is comprised of a lower rail 25 which is secured at its ends in sockets in couplings QG which are fixed upon the side rails lt) ot' the main frame of the crib adjacent their head or rear ends and secured at their lower ends in this rail Q5 are .filling rods '2T secured at their uppgr ends, as in the case ot the 'rods 23, in a rail 28, th'e tilling rods 2 and the rail Q5, constituting the head ot the crib. Rotatably mounted upon each of tht` tide rails 1S) oi the main trame ot the crib adjacent cach end 'thereof is a collar ai) having a socket S0 in which the lower end ot a illing rod 31 is secured, the upper end ot the rod being secured to a rail 3Q. A rod is connected at its ends to the sockets of the collars 29 upon each rail 19 and secured at their ends to the rail 32 and the rod fvjust, mentioned are other tilling rods 3l which complete the sides of the crib, itl being understood that these`sidcs may be swung down if so desired, they being held normally in raised position, by means ot suitable latches 35 which they carry at the endsl ot' their upper rails 32 and which are engageable with eyes upon the adjacent ends ot the rails Qi and '2S ot' the oot and the head respectively of the crib.

From the foregoing description ot my invention, it will be understood that after trame et' the device has been swung to extend vertically, and the crib has been adjusted to the desired elevation, the device may be moved into position with its base frame extending beneath the bed over which the crib is to be positioned clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings. If it` is desired to place the crib beside the bed in a position lengthwise thereof, this may be readily done by moving the device across the licor and it will be understood that the crib may be positioned to either` side of the bed with equal convenience inasmuch as both sides ot the crib may be let down. twill l further be understood from the Jforegoing and from an inspection of Fig. 2 of the drawings, that by lowering the crib until it rests upon the base trame of the device and then disengalring the latch bar 12 from the lower rail 8 ot the supporting 'traine of the device, this latter trame may be swung downwardly upon the upper side ot the crib body and that the device when so folded may be stored beneath a bed or other article of Jfurniture until required for use.

vVhen the device is in position beside the bed, it is desirable that some means be provided for supporting the' free end of the crib. 'l.`o this end, l have provided an open' rectangular trame 3G which ispivoted at the lower end ot' its parallel side members as at 3T to the side rails G of the base frame of the supporting device for the crib, it being understood that the frame 3G may be swung t'roin the position illustrated in Fig. 1, in which position it is in the same plane as the said base frame, to vertical position in a plane parallel with the supporting frame of the device, the free end of the crib body resting upon the connecting portion of the upper cud ot' the said frame 3G.

ln order to prevent a child from falling trom the crib, L provide, in connection with the crib a canopy which may be folded to lie to one side oi the crib or may be stretched over the crib and thc construction ot this canopy and the manner in which it is mounted upon the crib will now be described.

Secured upon cach et the rails 24 and 28 ot the toot and head sections respectively of the crib is a dislt shaped bead 3S provided with a semi-circular series ot' pivot openings in which are engaged the extremities of arms 35) which are formed by bending at right angles the end portions of rods 40, each rod 40 and the two arms comprising a frame section, it. being understood that all the trame sections may be folded to either one side or the other ot the crib and in position to lie one upon .the other. A sheet of' material, preferably mosquito netting or the like, indicated by the numeral 11, is stretched over the ltrame members just described., ing the endsor arms of the said members. Stretched in this manner, it will be seen that an arched canopy is provided and that the trame sections may be folded as heretofore described and as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, in the manner in which au ordinary buggy top is folded back or collapsed, or may be extended over the crib as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Upon each of the filling rods 31, there is provided a button 42 and the frame carries at each side a pair of tabs 43 provided each with a button hole 44 whereby the tabs may be engaged or connected with the buttons 42 to hold the Jframe in egpanded position.

What is claimed 1e? vvertically thereabove,

1. In a device of the class described, a foldable supporting member having a rack portion, and a crib having one of its end rails engaged adjustably With the rack.

2. In a device of the class described, a base frame, a supporting frame hinged to the base fralne and adapted to be swung to extend vertically thereabove, and a crib connected at one end to' ,the supporting frame and supported `thereby abofe the base frame. In a device of the class described, a base frame, a supporting frame hinged to the base traine and adapted to be swung to extend means hinged to the base frame and engageable With the supporting frame for holding the same in raised position, and a crib supported by the said supportir fr frame.

4. In a device of the class described, a base frame, a supporting `traine hingedto the base frame and adapted to be swung to extend e vertically thcreabove, a latch bar pivoted t0 the base frame and engageable with the supporting frame for holding the latter in raised position, and a crib supported by said sup-v porting frame.

5. In a device of the class described, a.

foldable supporting frame including Stiles, the ysaid Stiles being of rack formation, and a crib engaged at one end with the frame and having one rail ot said end. engaging with the said racks to support the saine adjustably above the frame.

(S. In a device of the class described, a

foldable supporting frame including stiles of rack format-ion, and a. crib having' an end formed to receive and grip said rack Stiles for supporting the crib upon the frame.

'7. In a device of the classdescribed, a toldable suliporting frame including Stiles of rack forn'xation, the racks being formed upon one side only of each stile, and a crib arranged at one end to engage with the rack and the plain side of both stiles.

S. In a device of the class described, a base traine, a supporting frame hinged to the base franlevand adapted to be swung to eX- tcnd vertically thereabove, a crib supported at one end from said supporting frame, and a support upon the base frame adapted to be swung vertically to support the other end of said crib.

9. In a dcviceotl the class described, a base frame, a supporting traine hinged to the base traine and adapted to be swung to extend vertically thereabove, a. crib connected at one .end with the supporting traine and supported thereby, and a traine hinged to the base traine and adapted to be swung vertically beneath the crib to support the other end thereof. i

In testimony that I claiin my own, I have hereto allixediny signature inthe presence of two witnesses.

ARTI I UR- KENNON TAYLOR. lVitnesses DANinL DiRnNzo, GEORGE FINN.

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